Friday, October 31, 2008

Cost Cutting Ideas for Halloween

It's Halloween and greedy kids are going to come by and panhandle for candy that you paid for. I don't call it Halloween...I call it Freeloader's Day. If you are low on funds and want to save some money; here are my ideas for those greedy fools.

1. Take some paper and cut them into strips and write random fortunes. Give the kids fortunes without the cookie.

2. Judge the costumes kids are wearing and determine if they are good enough to get candy. Those lazy kids that show up without costumes are automatically disqualified. Create a point system and rate each kid. If they fail to meet the minimum score tell them they can't get their candy and give them the score sheet so they can improve next year. Scrubs.

3. Give them pennies. Cash is king.

4. If you aren't going out to a party, hide out at your parents and let them spend money on candy.

5. Go trick-or-treating yourself and use that to give to the kids. You can combine this with idea #2 to save some candy for yourself.

6. Find an empty basket. When the kids come around show them the basket and tell them they are too late.

7. Barter with the kids. Take a peek into their bag and trade them for candy you would want. Win-Win situation.

8. You know how restaurants have candy on their counter and have a sign saying to give 25 cents to get candy? Do that. Except make them slide the change under the door before you open the door and give them candy. It works for restaurants...why not you?

9. When they knock on your door go to the door and let them hear you lock it. They'll get the message.

10. Go to sleep.

- basic

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